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Procurement Administrator

  • Location: Paisley
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 2 years ago

  • Sector: Non-core sector
  • Contact: Shaun Lamb
  • Contact Email: slamb@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 0141 226 8156
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 21 December 2021
  • Job Ref: 1038865

NRL’s client based in Paisley is looking to recruit a Procurement Administrator to join them on a permanent basis.

The Procurement Support Assistant provides effective support to the Group Procurement function on supplier agreements, internal data management and system updates, and other procurement arrangements.

They are responsible for:

  • Managing all procurement templates and ensuring compliance across the group.
  • Managing supplier data integrity within our ERP system
  • Working with external providers and key stakeholders.
  • The post-holder must take an extremely proactive approach and exhibit a passion for delivering exceptional results to the bottom line by working collaboratively with our teams by developing influential and positive relationships across the business.
  • Implement and manage the day to day application of policies and procedures governing the Procurement and contractual process.
  • Establish Procurement needs with internal stakeholder
  • Be an active champion of procurement in internal stakeholder meetings
  • Manage day to day stakeholder use and delivery of the Airport procurement ERP systems
  • Create, load & maintain ERP catalogues where required and appropriate
  • Create & run reports showing third party spend & commitments by multiple variants (supplier, category, timeframe) via the procurement system
  • Provide a focal point of knowledge and expertise and provide functional assistance and guidance to resolve all issues in relation to purchase to pay process and invoice queries.
  • Develop and produce reports and deliver these across the Group and ensure consistency and integrity of data
  • Responsible for defined low value categories for 3rd party spend within the Airport(s), and ensuring that commercial value is continually delivered
  • Specific responsibility for leading the delivery of financial & non-financial value improvement activities identified in the procurement plan
  • Ensuring that local governance & processes are compliant with agreed internal & external procurement standards

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate relevant experience or experience in a similar role evidencing capability
  • Experience of effectively using procurement systems
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment within pre-determined parameters
  • Ability to build and maintain strong, effective working relationships across the business and influence key stakeholders
  • Ability to evidence good communication skills at all levels.
  • Ability to work on own initiative & perform well under pressure
  • Highly developed analytical a skills and focus on attention to detail.
  • IT literate, with proficient use of Microsoft Office suite such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point.

Desirable

  • Experience of Airport operations or similar
  • Framework and Boundaries
  • The role covers both Opex & Capex
  • Support the airport team in using & optimising our ERP as a procurement tool
  • Control of risk & compliance across procurement processes
  • Works within pre-determined governance structure as defined by the Group Head of Procurement
  • No direct reports
  • Regular interaction with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation